Overview  

The modern accounting environment relies heavily on professional work that outsiders can rarely verify. As financial professionals advance into senior roles, fewer peers meaningfully review their technical opinions, valuations, tax representations and audit file conclusions. When nobody is watching, the ultimate line of defense for the public interest is not just a written rulebook but the individual practitioner’s own standards. 

This reliance on personal judgment is currently facing its greatest technological challenge. Across South Africa, court judgments from the last three years reveal a disturbing trend: artificial intelligence-related citation and compilation failures are escalating rapidly from junior staff to senior directors, disciplinary chairpersons and even judicial officers. This is not merely a failure of technical competence; it is a direct test of integrity, disclosure and professional due care in an era where AI produces novel dilemmas faster than any written code can address them. 

Join Nestene Botha CA(SA) on 29 September 2026 from 10h00 to 12h00 for a high-impact session that treats personal ethics as a defined, measurable professional competency. You will examine real South African case law, unpack your own ethical blind spots under pressure and acquire a defensible, highly practical framework that balances technological efficiency with absolute compliance. 

Learning objectives  

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills: 

• Distinguish personal, business, and professional ethics, identifying precisely where the IESBA Code stops and personal judgment must take over. 

• Apply classic ethical frameworks as practical decision-making tools to identify your dominant reasoning style and its associated blind spots. 

• Analyse recent South African AI-related professional failures, separating honest competence limitations from core integrity and professional behavior breaches. 

• Implement six specific AI obligations flowing directly from the IESBA Code, covering disclosure, source verification, POPIA-compliant data protection and working-paper recording. 

• Complete a structured ethics self-assessment that aligns with output-based CPD policies, leaving with a dated commitment and two immediately adoptable workplace policy documents. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics in detail: 

• The Three Tiers of Ethical Responsibility and the Crucial Role of Personal Ethics 

• Ethical Theory as a Practical Decision-Making Framework 

• The AI Pressure Test: South African Case Law, Case Studies, and Regulatory Responses 

• Governance, Disclosure, POPIA, and Practice-Level Standards 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   

About the presenter  

Nestene Botha CA(SA)  

Nestene Botha completed her B.Com (Hons) at North West University in 2012. In 2014 she completed her professional articles and her Master's Degree in Chartered Accountancy. She then registered with SAICA as a Chartered Accountant in 2015.   

Nestene has lectured on the audit programme at the University of Cape Town. She started her own audit, tax & accounting practice which she has since grown into a reputable firm in the Table View area with 60 clients and two staff members. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA. 

• Management accountants. 

• Accounting officers. 

• Independent reviewers. 

• Registered auditors. 

• Compilers. 

Price 

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• Group Price 1 - From R337 per person (up to 5 users)  

• Group Price 2 - From R260 per person (up to 10 users)  

• Group Price 3 - From R224 per person (over 11 users) 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar 

Corporate training solutions 

At SA Accounting Academy, we recognise the evolving needs of businesses in today's dynamic environment. Beyond our standard webinar offerings, we provide tailored corporate training solutions designed to empower your team with the latest in accounting and professional skills. Whether you're looking for online sessions or face-to-face training, our programs are crafted to ensure a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.   

Drawing inspiration from modern training methodologies, our corporate solutions are interactive, adaptable, and focused on real-world applications. We prioritise hands-on learning, ensuring your team can immediately apply their newfound knowledge in practical scenarios.   

Interested in a bespoke corporate training experience? Reach out to us at corporate@accountingacademy.co.za or call 010 593 0466. Together, let's design a training program that elevates your team's capabilities and aligns with your organisational goals.   

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